BEC061

Satellite Communication

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 6 (Department Elective-III)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction to Satellite Communication

8 hrs

History, Overview of Satellite Communication, Types of Satellite, Types of Orbit, Satellite services, Advantages & Applications of Satellite communication, Satellite Life phases, Space Debris, Introduction to Geo-synchronous and Geo-stationary satellites.

Unit2

Unit 2: Orbital Mechanics

8 hrs

Orbital Mechanics, Kepler’s Three laws of Planetary Motion, Developing the Equations of the orbit, Look Angle Determination, Earth Stations, Orbital Perturbations, Orbital effects in Communication system performance.

Unit3

Unit 3: Satellite Sub-systems

8 hrs

Seven segments of Satellite communication, Attitude and Orbit control systems, Telemetry, Tracking and command control system, Power supply system. Satellite Link Design: Basic transmission theory, System noise temperature and G/T ratio, Design of down link and uplink, Design of satellite links for specified C/N.

Unit4

Unit 4: Introduction to Various Satellite Systems

8 hrs

VSAT, Direct broadcast satellite television and radio, Satellite navigation and the Global positioning systems, GPS position location principle, GPS receivers and codes, Satellite Signal Acquisition, GPS navigation Message, GPS Signal Levels, Timing Accuracy, GPS Receiver Operation.

Unit5

Unit 5: Launchers & Advanced Technologies

8 hrs

Mechanism of Satellite launching, Launch Vehicles, Advanced launching tech like Space X, Intelligent Testing, Control and Decision making for Space, Inter Satellite Link. Indian Satellite Systems: History and Overview of Indian Satellite System, Achievements, GSLV, PSLV, Advanced Technology Vehicle.

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Define and list the benefits of satellite communication.
  2. CO2Demonstrate orbital mechanics principles of satellite communication systems and solve problems related to it.
  3. CO3Describe a satellite link and identify ways to improve the link performance.
  4. CO4Classify new technologies of satellite communication systems as per given specifications.
  5. CO5Examine advanced technologies of satellite launching and describe the Indian satellite system.

Text Books

  1. B.Pratt, A.Bostian, “Satellite Communications”, Wiley India, 2nd Edition,2006.
  2. D. Roddy, “Satellite Communications”, TMH, 4th Edition, 2001.

Reference Books

  1. Digital Satellite Communications/ Tri T. Ha./ McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition
  2. D.C. Agrawal, Satellite communication, Khanna Publishers; 7th Edition.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 23 of the original AKTU PDF.

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